Three years ago, Billy Kemper sustained a life-threatening injury while surfing a heavy slab in Morocco. The experience served as a turning point for the 4x Pe’ahi Champ, forcing him to acknowledge the preciousness of life and focus on recovery. In Part 1 of the new T&C series below, Kemper gets candid about how the experience affected his mentality as a surfer and family man.
He also opens up about his past (like how his older brother passed away from a heroin overdose) and why, as of 2019, he’s chosen a life of sobriety. Click play to get a rare honest look at one of the world’s best surfers. And stay tuned for the second part of the series, set to drop on March 12th.
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